[Sca-cooks] kosher soda

[Daniel Myers]

That clears it up, thanks.  I'm updating my mental file with the
corrected information (and mentally labeling the one who misinformed me
as a putz).

I came across a web site that was a huge discussion by a rabbi on
whether or not Coca-cola was kosher, talking about proportions of
certain ingredients and whatnot.  It's absolutely amazing how nit-picky
questions about kosher-ness can get.


On Wednesday, November 27, 2002, at 01:54 PM, Kirsten Houseknecht wrote:

> corn products are *off limits* for Ashkenazi Jews during Passover.
>
> any soda labeled "Kosher for Passover" or marked with a "P" next to the
> Kosher symbol (usually also in the Passover aisle of your local
> supermarket.. and they use a different color of cap sometimes) is made
> with
> SUGAR... not corn syrup.
> we buy it every year!!!!!
>
> as to the sugar/kosher question........
> *some* sugar is refined using pig blood (or was.... I don't know if
> they
> still do) but that sugar is NOT kosher.  most of the sugar should have
> a
> small "K" or a "U in a circle" or something indicating that it is NOT
> processed with animal product.  this sugar is kosher.
>
> this can be important for vegetarians too, incidentally.
>
> oh. and in the Rabbis decisions can be very strange department.....
> Gelatin,
> made from animals is considered kosher and pareve (not meat) because
> it has
> been refined so far from its origins.
> Kirsten
> kirsten at fabricdragon.com
> http://www.fabricdragon.com
>
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